Your certainly not mucking around, you have definitely been bitten by the corvette bug !
You know there is no turning back now and you will need a matching one for yourself....in time
I don't think the surfboard in the garage is going to get much use this summer !
looking forward to your progress.

From looking at the rear valance one could conclude this was an original side pipe car. I saw a new set of reproduction side pipe covers yesterday at the local Corvette Shop. Really nice looking repop, I was tempted but they wanted $2K for them and that is out of reach right now.

After looking at the photo a little more I see differences in the paint color where it looks like the pipe exists have been closed?

Someone suggested replacing the fuel and brake lines while the body is off- excellent idea.

I have another one- Cut the center out of the crossmember and make it bolt in. Down the road, changing the clutch, you will appreciate the little effort now. The gearbox will come out with the fixed crossmember, but it takes a lot of effort. A removable one makes life so much better.

Horsepower is like potato chips. If you have 300, you want 500. If you have 500, you want 800. One is never enough.

It would be tragic to not replace your fuel and brake lines at this point.

I thought about replacing them, but said stuff it the freight is way to much, i just rang and my local shop they will make them for around the same price as the freight was going to be. Looks like they are getting changed now

Cut the center out of the crossmember and make it bolt in. Down the road, changing the clutch, you will appreciate the little effort now. The gearbox will come out with the fixed crossmember, but it takes a lot of effort. A removable one makes life so much better.

Do you have pictures of an example of doing this? Sounds like a super awesome idea!

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